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Northrop Grumman Unveils Advanced Cyber Technology Center

—Autumn A. Arnett12/1/2014

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Grumman recently launched a new Advanced Cyber Technology Center in an effort
to be more proactive in cybersecurity. The center will consist of four
collaboration centers in Annapolis Junction, Md.; McLean, Va.; the United
Kingdom; and Australia that will rely on the expertise of personnel from all
corners of the company to help bolster the “cyber resiliency and continued
technological superiority” of the nation’s networks, Vern Boyle, director of
technology, cyber division, Northrop Grumman Information Systems, told
reporters Nov. 19 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. A key focus,
Boyle said, is sustaining mission-critical functions in the event of a cyber
attack. "The dynamic nature of the cyber threat
requires a new approach to the problem—one that leverages expertise and
technological innovation from every mission area of our company," said
Shawn Purvis, vice president and general manager, cyber division, Northrop
Grumman Information Systems, in a release.
The ACTC will connect
more than 2,400 cyber professionals, and intelligence from government,
industry, and academia.